Competitive Information for Phione [Black/White]
Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Phione? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Phione, an outstanding Pokémon boasting Water attributes. Phione is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover how Phione excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
When it comes to single battles, Phione shines as a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to overwhelm foes with potent physical attacks. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phione's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Phione is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Phione switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Phione's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
Dominating single battles, Phione is a prestigious Special Sweeper. It's goal is to overwhelm foes with brute special moves. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Phione's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Phione? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Waterfall / Dive
- Return / Facade
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Fling
For those intense double battles, Phione is a unforgettable Physical Sweeper. It was designed to crush rivals using potent physical power. Choice Band will increase the damage of Phione's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Phione is burn/poison/paralyzed).
◆ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Phione switches out after damaging the target).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (removes the target's held item).
◆ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Phione's item at the target. Power varies).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Hydration
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
- Grass Knot
Phione thrives as a noteworthy Special Sweeper perfect for double battles. This moveset focuses to crush rivals using lethal special power. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Phione's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Phione's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Hydration, Phione has its status cured at the end of each turn if rain dance is active.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
◆ Grass Knot is a special 0-base power Grass-type move (more power the heavier the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Phione can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Phione.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Phione can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Phione
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Phione's stats
- Acid Armor
- Ancient Power
Most notable and possible best moves for Phione
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Phione in Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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